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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Style Guide: A glam Halloween

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter October 25, 2022

Spooky season has arrived, and with that comes the best part: Halloween. Dressing up is for more than just little kids going trick-or-treating — it’s for everyone of all ages. Take the night...

Photo of Eleanor Hildebrandt.

Review | The Arctic Monkeys’ ‘The Car’ was worth the four-year wait

Eleanor Hildebrandt, Managing Editor October 24, 2022

After four years of waiting for a new album, English rock band Arctic Monkeys reminded fans of how great 21st-century rock can be with their Oct. 21 release of “The Car.” Friday’s 10 new songs...

Taylor Swift walks the red carpet at the NSAI Awards at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.

Review | Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ will keep you up all night

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter October 23, 2022

As the clock struck midnight on Oct. 21 — or 11 p.m on Oct. 20. for Iowans — Taylor Swift’s 10th original studio album Midnights debuted, filled with modern synths and nocturnal, melodramatic...

Families gather to take a look inside the Iowa City fire truck at Robert A. Lee Recreational Center on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. The center held a sensory friendly Halloween event where games and food were available for kids.

Iowa City Parks and Recreation hosts sensory-friendly Halloween event

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter October 23, 2022

Iowa City employees opened the doors of Robert A. Lee Recreation Center to the public on Friday for a sensory-friendly Halloween Carnival. The event provided neurodivergent people, along with anyone...

Nicholas Meyer at the UI Main Library on Oct. 13, 2022. Contributed.

Star Trek director, UI alum Nicholas Meyer speaks about career

Meg Doster, Amplify Editor October 20, 2022

Over a hundred eager visitors, students and fans alike, crammed themselves into the University of Iowa’s Shambaugh Auditorium to hear from one of the university’s most notable alumni. Writer...

Ari Lessard and her boyfriend pose for a portrait at Schaeffer Hall on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. The two chose 70s style costumes for this year’s Halloween.

Style Guide: Couple’s costumes so you don’t have to default to a decade-inspired look

Ariana Lessard, Assistant Arts Editor October 18, 2022

Dressing up has always been my favorite part of Halloween. With my boyfriend, I’ve unlocked a new realm of costume possibilities, but it can be daunting to navigate the options. Here are some of...

David Kajganich contributed photo.

UI screenwriting alum returns to Iowa City for film premiere at FilmScene

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter October 18, 2022

When David Kajganich moved from the Midwest to Los Angeles to become a screenwriter, he didn’t anticipate finding success. Born and raised in Ohio, Kajganich always thought he would return to...

Cheryl Jacobsen, surrounded by supplies and her projects, in her workstation at her home studio, on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022.

UI professor Cheryl Jacobsen teaches students lost art of calligraphy

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter October 18, 2022

Using quick and intricate swishes of ink on paper to create one-of-a-kind lettering, Cheryl Jacobsen has captivated Iowa City with the art of freelance calligraphy. She is a freelance artist and a professor...

Mary Helen Stefaniak poses for a portrait in Prairie Lights on Sunday, Oct. 16 2022.

Ask the Author | Mary Helen Stefaniak

Charlotte McManus, Arts Reporter October 18, 2022

Mary Helen Stefaniak is an author and retired professor of English and creative writing at Creighton University. She graduated from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 1984 and is currently an Iowa City...

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Omaha-based indie pop band The Real Zebos release new album ‘No Style’

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter October 17, 2022

A little bit of fate is what brought indie pop band The Real Zebos together back in 2014. After finding each other on Craigslist, the small Omaha band first played in a dorm room. Co-frontman of...

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UI alum Alex Jesko hosts first solo art exhibition at Medici Museum of Art

Anaka Sanders, Arts Reporter October 17, 2022

There were times when Alex Jesko thought being an artist wouldn’t work out, that his hopes were too high. After his debut solo exhibition “Alex Jesko: Particle Displacement” at the Medici Museum...

Trinity Christofferson, playing the role of the Mom, takes a call while Charlie Schmelzer, playing the role of Bobby, listens at the University of Iowa Theatre Building on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2022. Contributed photo of Jordan "JJ" Jones of a dress rehearsal.

Review | ‘The Lazaretto’ brought thrills and chills to UI theater

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter October 16, 2022

No one knew what to expect when they took their seats in the Alan MacVey Theatre on Friday night. There was no program provided at the door, no cast list, and no precedent set by other performances....